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FHWA Feb 2003 REFERENCES Aeppel, T. (1995 October 16). Angry landowners turn public paths into unhappy trails. Wall Street Journal,eastern ed., p. A1+. Aizenman, N. (1997 October). The case for more regulation. Washington Monthly,p. 16-21. Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Municipality of Anchorage. (1987 August 24). Permit for Coastal Bike Trail, Amended and Restated.Anchorage, AK. Alta Transportation Consulting. (2001). Union Pacific Railroad Trail Feasibility Study. Prepared for the City of Cupertino, CA. San Rafael, CA. Alta Transportation Consulting. (2000). Mojave River Greenway, Working Papers 1 and 2. Prepared for the City of Victorville, CA. San Rafael, CA. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (1999). Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.Washington,DC. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (1998). Rails-with- Trails Survey.Washington,DC. American National Standards Institute. (1991). 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